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Starvation by design: How Israel turned food into a weapon of war in Gaza
- The 2025 Gaza famine analysis shows a 760 percent rise in starvation deaths year over year, signaling a severe humanitarian crisis.
- UN Special Rapporteur Michael Fakhri says famine criteria can be conservative, but the ground reality indicated clear famine conditions.
- Analysts argue Israel’s siege strategy aims to starve Gaza’s population and force demographic changes.
- Israeli officials reportedly proclaimed a complete siege, with ministers calling food blocking policies necessary amid warfare.
- The article notes a drastic drop in aid delivery, from 500 trucks daily before the war to about 19 a day during the conflict.
- Water access to Gaza plummeted, with per-person availability shrinking dramatically during the siege.
- Analysts describe a ‘scorched earth’ policy, destroying agricultural land and chicken farms in Gaza.
- Rights groups warn that aid delivery systems are manipulated to isolate Hamas and limit civilian access.
- Analysts say starvation tactics aim to erode Gaza’s social base and hinder political resistance.
- By 2025, Gaza’s agricultural sector was heavily crippled, leaving two million people reliant on external aid.
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